Practice Lab Objectives - 5.7.1 | Module 5: Unsupervised Learning & Dimensionality Reduction (Weeks 9) | Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is K-Means clustering?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how data points are grouped together!

Question 2

Easy

Why is data preparation important?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how raw data might affect your analysis.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of K-Means clustering?

  • To classify data points into predefined categories
  • To partition data into K distinct clusters
  • To reduce the dimensionality of data

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what K represents in this context!

Question 2

True or False: Hierarchical clustering requires the number of clusters to be defined in advance.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: What gives hierarchical clustering its flexibility?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a dataset with significant noise and varying densities. Which clustering method would you choose to analyze this dataset, and why?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the methods’ strengths and how they address noise.

Question 2

You have applied K-Means clustering but suspect that the number of clusters chosen was too low. What approach would you take to validate the number of clusters next time?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What methods help in determining the right K?

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